Everyone loves Peter Dinklage. How could you not? He's a great
actor who stars in great stuff – his role of Tyrion Lannister in
"Game of Thrones" is the highlight on a show made of
highlights. His role in "The Station Agent" makes a great movie
even greater (seriously – check out
"The Station Agent").

His role in massively popular video game "Destiny," however, had
many fans wondering what went wrong.

In "Destiny," Dinklage voices the main character's traveling
companion, "Ghost," a floating artificial intelligence that
fulfills the buddy role in an otherwise buddy-less game.
Unfortunately, the writing for "Ghost" is horrible. When
paired with Dinklage's dispassionate voiceover acting, the result
was ... well, it's terrible.

Here's one (in)famous example:

The creators of "Destiny," Bungie Studios, thankfully heard fans
loud and clear. In the upcoming addition to "Destiny," an
expansion named "The
Taken King," Dinklage's woeful voice acting is being replaced
by seasoned video game voice actor Nolan North. North is the man
behind many of gaming's best voice work, from Nathan Drake in the
"Uncharted" series to David in "The Last of Us."

"We wanted Nolan North’s version of the Ghost to wake you up at
the start of the journey at level one and follow you all the way
to level forty," Bungie creative director Luke Smith told
Game Informer. That's an important note; it means that
players who come to the game fresh can play the entire game, from
beginning to end, without ever hearing Peter Dinklage.

Three "guardians" in
"Destiny" exploring the vast, empty expanse of ... somewhere in
space.Bungie

The replacement of Dinklage's voice role unfortunately won't fix
other fan complaints with the story of "Destiny." For many –
myself included – the game's story was full of tropes that were
bookended by cliché dialog and obvious "twists." And that's a
real shame, because the game part of "Destiny" is
lots of fun.

Will a replaced voice actor be enough to draw players back in who
were initially turned off? We'll see! If nothing else, it's
got me curious to see how much it impacts a great game I stopped
playing nearly one year ago mostly due to the glaring flaws in
storytelling and voice acting.

Want even more info on upcoming "Destiny" expansion "The Taken
King?" Here's a lengthy trailer straight from Bungie to fill you
in: